Latvia vs Norway: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Latvia
87.4%
in 2025
Norway
92.5%
in 2025
Latvia rank
22nd
Norway rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants over time
- Latvia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 92.5% against 87.4% in Latvia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Norway ahead.
Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 96.8% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.0% | 1.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 95.9% | 8.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants, Latvia or Norway?
- Norway, at 92.5% against 87.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants between Latvia and Norway?
- 5.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Norway?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Norway rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Latvia ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 19th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.